---
name: "pinky"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "coreutils"
version: "9.12-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pinky"
---

# pinky(1)

lightweight finger

## NAME

pinky - lightweight finger

## SYNOPSIS

**pinky** \[*OPTION*\]... \[*USER*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

- **-l**

  produce long format output for the specified USERs

- **-b**

  omit the user's home directory and shell in long format

- **-h**

  omit the user's project file in long format

- **-p**

  omit the user's plan file in long format

- **-s**

  do short format output, this is the default

- **-f**

  omit the line of column headings in short format

- **-w**

  omit the user's full name in short format

- **-i**

  omit the user's full name and remote host in short format

- **-q**

  omit the user's full name, remote host and idle time in short format

- **--lookup**

  attempt to canonicalize hostnames via DNS

- **--help**

  display this help and exit

- **--version**

  output version information and exit

A lightweight 'finger' program;  print user information. The utmp file will be */var/run/utmp*.

## AUTHOR

Written by Joseph Arceneaux, David MacKenzie, and Kaveh Ghazi.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to: \<bug-coreutils@gnu.org\>.\
 Report any translation bugs to: \<https://translationproject.org/team/\>.\
 GNU coreutils home page: \<https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/\>\
 General help using GNU software: \<https://www.gnu.org/gethelp/\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2026 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later \<https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html\>.\
 This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

## SEE ALSO

Full documentation \<https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/pinky\>\
 or available locally via: info '(coreutils) pinky invocation'